NYT: New DNC Head Wasserman Schultz 'Youngest, Smartest, Funniest, Toughest'; 'Legendary...Indefatigability'
In Florida, New York Times reporter Lizette Alvarez buttered up Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida (aka Superwoman) the new head the Democratic National Committee, in Monday’s “In a Life Filled With Firsts, One More.” In case there weren’t enough superlatives in that headline, the subhead had another: “Energetic Florida Congresswoman to Be Democrats’ New Leader.”
By contrast, in March Alvarez suggested new Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott was in over his head, a political “novice” with a “go-it-alone style” that “irritated” or “annoyed” even his fellow Republicans.
(Tom Blumer at NewsBusters collated some of the less impressive moments of Wasserman Schultz, who has an almost perfectly liberal voting record according to the ratings kept by the American Conservative Union).
Alvarez opened her story on a hectic school morning at the congresswoman’s house, with the tough and unflappable Wasserman Schultz getting her three children out the door.
In less than two weeks, Ms. Wasserman Schultz -- mother, wife, Girl Scout leader, legislator, fund-raiser and House vote counter -- will add another job to her monumentally orchestrated life. She will become the first woman elected to lead the Democratic National Committee, a role that requires grit, exaltation and inspiration. At 44, she will be the youngest committee leader in decades.
As the country races toward the 2012 presidential election, it will be her task to rally Democrats to give money and time, swatting away Republican barbs and defending President Obama at every turn. It is a job she is well prepared to handle, having served years on the House’s Democratic campaign committee.
Later that morning, in a nearby deli, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, now wearing a businesslike gray suit and pumps, said, “The timing is right for a retail politician.”
But the symbolism of her selection is not lost on her.
“It’s a big deal, a very big deal,” said Ms. Wasserman Schultz, whose toughness was admired by her colleagues even before she grappled with breast cancer in 2007. “My generation is significantly unrepresented in terms of public policy and decision making. As a woman today, it’s very different living through raising children and balancing work and family. It’s an opportunity to reach out to so many families. And women who work outside the family can say Democrats get it.”Story Continues Below Ad ↓
Alvarez found room for couple of mildly warning words from Republican colleagues before calling Wasserman Schultz “one of the ‘-est’ girls: youngest, smartest, funniest, toughest.” She also has "legendary...indefatigability," which certainly sounds impressive.
With her trademark curls, Ms. Wasserman Schultz has long been one of the ‘-est’ girls: youngest, smartest, funniest, toughest. Her Democratic colleagues extol her fund-raising prowess, her ease on television and her indefatigability, which is legendary among her colleagues.
There is seemingly no end to Wasserman Schultz’s superlatives:
Ms. Wasserman Schultz’s take-charge instinct also kicked in after her breast cancer diagnosis in 2007. She told only her closest friends. Her children knew only that their mother was going to have surgery. Once she conquered the cancer, she told them the truth. She scheduled her operations for a double mastectomy during Congressional breaks.
Alvarez wasn’t nearly as nice to a Florida Republican, Gov. Rick Scott. Her March 8 profile was hostile to the “conservative Republican billionaire” politician, a political “novice” with a “go-it-alone style” that “irritated” or “annoyed” even his fellow Republicans.
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stretch of a word
Submitted by jon_torlin on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 3:10pm.
What did they do, hunt for long words for maximum verbosity?
-Jon
I guess the superlative "god-like"...
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 3:18pm.
...is reserved for the chairman, and the words "crook" and "partisan" are reserved for conservatives.
- Grump
She got a thesaurus for
Submitted by Beukeboom on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 3:35pm.
She got a thesaurus for Christmas?
BTW, what's another word for thesaurus?
Of course Wasserman-Schultz probably thinks a thesaurus is a type of dinosaur on the Flintstones.
Another name for Thesaurus:
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 5:03pm.
William F. Buckley
- Grump :o)
Indefatigability
Submitted by JeffC... on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 4:29pm.
And between quests she sequins vests and impersonates Clark Gable.
Did she go to Canada for her
Submitted by ant on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 3:14pm.
Did she go to Canada for her double mastectomy or did she stay here and rough it? I understand these Congresspersons got it tough, living from paycheck to paycheck.
"With her trademark curls.."
Submitted by ant on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 3:17pm.
"With her trademark curls.." What? What is she Shirley Temple? What about the trademark marbles in her lyin' mouth? That comes to mind before the curls.
I'm surprised they didn't
Submitted by kg on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 3:31pm.
I'm surprised they didn't cover her "toned arms". I have listened to her several times. She is every bit as dizzy as Pelosi. Hmmm...maybe that's why they like her so much.
"DumbAssity of Dope"
Frightening Sight
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 3:22pm.
I nearly jumped out of my chair when I saw the picture of Obama's 2nd in Command of Demagogery. Obama being the DIC, Demagoguer In Chief. Talk about an unflatering picture.
To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read “Leftism As Psychopathy” by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
http://jonjayray.tripod.com/psycho.html
I think she is a bumbling
Submitted by goon on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 3:26pm.
I think she is a bumbling idiot, and just another person that drinks the Obumble Kool Aid. The woman is a mush mouth.
Boom Boom Puke
Submitted by rammingspeed on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 3:30pm.
The Times has long since forfeited all credibility as a "news" paper, and fawning crap like this is a large part of the reasons why.
Yes, But Is She Up to the Essential Task
Submitted by Comrade Jim on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 3:34pm.
Of stealing votes?
She looks nuts
Submitted by Ed Gregory on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 3:34pm.
With a look and thought process that both seem to be the result of a blow to the head, she and the DNC deserve each other. I didn't think it was possible for somebody to be crazier than Howard Dean, but there she is.
Ummm
Submitted by TxTarp on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 3:36pm.
Seems to me Lizette Alvarez needs to go back to school. How many times does she refer to the Congresswoman as Ms Wasserman? It very clearly states in the article she is married, which would rate a Mrs Wasserman. I guess thats the quality of a liberal education these days.
wouldn't it be....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 4:13pm.
Mrs. Schulz (being married to Steve Schulz)?
TT
Submitted by Model850 on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 4:30pm.
"...Which would rate a Mrs...."
Noooooo! Only knuckle-dragging, mouth-breathing, gun-clinging, bitter conservatives use "Mrs." these days. The uber-enlightened, educated PC liberal crowd prefers "Ms."
In fact, ol' Debbie Wass-her-name (Dumber than Ed) Schultz likely would have thrown a hissy fit if Alvarez had referred to her as Mrs. Wass-her-name (Dumber than Ed) Schultz.
Remember Barbara "Call me senator" Boxer getting peeved because General Walsh was just trying to be polite? It almost seems liberals hate courtesy and respect.
A frizzy headed Howard Dean
Submitted by jdhawk on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 3:47pm.
A frizzy headed Howard Dean reported on by the mutual admiration society that the NYT has become when dimocrats are profiled.
Has anyone checked the NYT's stock price these days. It is heading to 52 week low; down nearly 3% today.
This mutual admiration society thing must be working! lol
Plonk . . . .
THE POTUS`
Submitted by ROSSMAN on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 4:34pm.
will never win without FLORIDA!!!
And ironically that's where
Submitted by Beukeboom on Tue, 04/26/2011 - 11:07am.
And ironically that's where Debbie's from.
They left out her inability....
Submitted by Prester John on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 4:39pm.
....to keep her mouth shut when another person is speaking.
"Stupid people are ruining America"
Herman Cain 2012
www.hermancain.com
Wonder when she will write such a glowing article on all....
Submitted by vyger on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 4:45pm.
That Michelle Bachman has accomplished. Not very likely I imagine.
Naturally curley hair ..........................and nothing else
Submitted by Tomorama on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 4:52pm.
She is fairly good at going on the "usual shows" that all uber-libs go on and give a solid rehashing of that days WH talking points.
Watching her pretty little head go on a "show or network" that is not in the tank for Sotero and company, she is not so good when challenged with facts and the de-evolution of her spewed lies.
Then she is INDEED an arrogant, curley haired she devil that morphs into Dumb Dumb Dean.
She is correct about one thing...
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 5:21pm.
From the article:
“…And women who work outside the family can say Democrats get it.”
- D. Wasserman-Shultz*
They sure do… the women work and the Dems get their money!
Note: * The second other Sgt. Shultz (Not to be confused with Ed… the second-rate Sgt. Shultz)
- Grump :o)
My Contempt for this Broad Knows No Bounds
Submitted by rogue operator on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 5:56pm.
It would be hard for me to match the absolute vile filth that passes for this "lady's" daily discourse, so I'll just sit here and let the piece of human excrement speak for herself.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Submitted by ckc1227 on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 7:02pm.
Aka, Howard Dean in drag.
DW-S seems like she's always
Submitted by okiehawk44 on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 7:04pm.
trying to pick up the Democrats' turd-of-the-day by the clean end.
Yeah, Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Of course they're overjoyed
Submitted by Phryj1 on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 9:05pm.
Wasserman Schultz is vicious, hateful, and obnoxious and will no doubt engineer massive election fraud -SEIU rigged machines, dead/double/illegal alien voters, unnecessary recounts that somehow "find" more votes for Dems, destroying military ballots, etc.- while loudly accusing the GOP of same.
Wasserman Schultz is German for "Weapons-grade Crazy".
I predict election night 2012 will be a LOOOONG night.
Progressives seem to be completely averse to facts and logic. Apparently, reality has a conservative bias.
NEW DNC CHARWOMAN
Submitted by Mad-j on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 9:28pm.
Did anyone notice that Ms. Wasserman has yet to be referred to as a female body part, a female canine, or ANY other deroggatory term from the right side of the political spectrum merley becuse she dares to be Liberal and a female?
"Wasserman smartest..." ?
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 9:37pm.
I didn't know her academic records were locked as well.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz New DNC head's criminal family
Submitted by Gary Hall on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 10:00pm.
Blonde gets the HT for this earlier today.
Not a mention in the story about Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the new Democratic National Committee Chair's criminal family.
Hmm - wonder why?
Well, here's her mom:
How about that? Mom's the former Broward County Commissioner (a Democrat) - arrest warrant charge seven counts of unlawful compensation for improperly advocating for and benefiting from government grants written by her husband, Richard Rubin.
Rubin? Must be the new chair's step-Dad? What's he up to? Ooo - hot of the presses (no wonder the AP missed this - it's in the news):
One big happy family.
Still wondering if and how Obama's Stimulus money fits into this picture - there's something there about funding wetlands? (oops sorry - the taxpayers money).
(;~> gary
Good one, Gary
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 10:26pm.
I'd posted this before about little Debs' mummy. Probably no one outside of Broward County who doesn't read NB knows of the relationship, because the media is chirping crickets.
Oddly, when I looked it up to post, there were hardly any articles which mentioned the relationship. The other interesting thing is how Mommy got her first political appointment, basically it was because of who her husband was....he couldn't have the job so they gave it to her. Kind of like MO's big job.
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Who's worse?
Submitted by talkradio55 on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 10:40pm.
Question for any takers:
Who is stupider, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz or Joe "Plugs" Biden?
talkradio---
Submitted by matthewdean on Tue, 04/26/2011 - 1:21am.
I think Wasserman is more of a calculating type; and Biden is just a dork, but I think the capacity for stupid mantle is worn by Biden.
Ahh, politicians.
They just make me so proud.
MD
smarmy Socialist
Submitted by peteto1 on Tue, 04/26/2011 - 2:48am.
Wasserman is the quintesential "Progressive" (nee- Socialist); snarky, constantly lying, "Big Government", tax and spend politician who always thinks she (or he) is the smartest person in the room. Always quick with the "back-handed" compliment, Wasserman is determined to have the Democrat-led Government control ALL FACETS of your PRIVATE lives. Of course, should the Socialist/Marxist Obama followers lose power in 2012, they will be screaming, suing, bullying, and threatening to TAKE AWAY all of these "necessary" implementations as "un-American"!!.............
Does Alvarez even know who Shultz is?
Submitted by Boil It Down on Tue, 04/26/2011 - 6:42am.
For Lizette Alvarez to call Schultz the "smartest" indicates that she doesn't know much about what Schultz has said or Alvarez associates with mostly IQ challenged people as a comparison. Smartest?...That's hilarious. -bidn-
fiction at its finest
Submitted by your mama on Tue, 04/26/2011 - 9:14am.
Proof once again The NYT is writing fiction at its finest.
Soon they will achieve the comic book status they are striving for.